Two Dallas mothers have been in jail for a week in Iberia Parish, and it's all over ICEEs, hot dogs and milkshakes, KATC reports.

In January, Tristen Ellis and Walnetta Reid of Dallas were driving back from an event in New Orleans and stopped at a convenience store in New Iberia, their friend C.J. Bible of Dallas said.

The two women claimed they were at the gas station to use a microwave and warm up some food they had packed in the car, but the store owner accused the women of drinking ICEEs without paying for them and stealing two hot dogs and two milk shakes, according to police reports.

A deputy with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office was called to the store. The deputy said in police reports that he viewed surveillance video of the women walking out of the store with items in their hands. Police reports also state that one of the women placed something on the dash board of their vehicle, and that it appeared to be one of the milk shakes that were allegedly stolen.

The deputy found the vehicle later in the parking lot of Walmart. He stopped the vehicle and released both women on a summons for theft of goods.

The women still claim they did not steal anything, Bible said, and they both drove from Dallas to appear in New Iberia City Court Monday, March 14.

At the court appearance, Bible said the city prosecutor Ann Stevens requested that the judge arrest the two women so they have to post bond because she wants to ensure that they will show up for future court dates.

The two women argued that they drove to New Iberia from Dallas for the first hearing to prove their innocence, Bibe said. The judge honored Stevens' request and set $1,500 bonds for both women.

The women have not been able to find a bail bondsman in New Iberia who will write a bond without them paying the full amount because they are from out of state, Bible said.

He said the two women have to pay $1,500 each, plus $240 for the bondsman.

The women, Bible said, are both mothers.

Stevens, the prosecutor, refused to comment on the case.

Jail records indicate that the two women remained behind bars in Iberia Parish as of 3:45 p.m. Friday, March 18.

Their vehicle has also been impounded for being parked at the courthouse since Monday, Bible said.

"I don't believe they stole anything," Bible said. "But if they have their day in court and it turns out that they did steal ICEEs, I just want to say that they've been in jail for a week over an ICEE."